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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

If you plan to study Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, consider the program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in Chapel Hill, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 dental hygiene/hygienist degrees were granted at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Online & Distance Learning at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Many students take online classes at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Among 32,438 students, 1,858 (6%) studied exclusively online and 5,669 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist graduates at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are 100% women (28) and 0% men (0).

Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Of the 28 bachelor’s dental hygiene/hygienist degrees awarded at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 100% were women (28) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	3
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 43% of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist bachelor’s degree recipients at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, above the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Graduates

Those who complete Dental Hygiene/Hygienist program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Dental Hygienists	$101,356
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.